Improvement in grave-vaults



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM o. PECKHAM, oF TROY, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN GRAVE-VAULTS.

:t Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 171,418, datedDecember 21, 1875; application tiled November 9, 1875.

To all whom it may concern: Y i

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. PEGIIHAM, of Troy, in the county of Miamiand State of Ohio, have invented an Improvementin Grave- Vaults, ofwhich the lfollowing is a specification:

My invention has for its object to substitute for the grave-vaultheretofore constructed of brick or stone masonry a sectional vault,constructed of earthenware, cement, or any plastic material, thesections of which will overlap, and, if necessary, lock at the joints.

Figure lis a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal.vertical sectionat a* x. Fig. 3 is a cross-section at y y. Fig. 4 is a horizontalsection of one end at z z.

In the drawing, A represents the middle l bottom section, formed with agroove, a, at

each side, to receive the lower edge of theiniddle side panel B. A1 isthe head-section ot' the bottom, andl A2 the foot-section, each of whichis provided with the side grooves a, and one at the end to receive thehead and foot panels G C. The ends of the sections A1 A2, where theyabut against the middle sections, overlap the latter, as at b. The sidepanels B1 B2 at the head and foot have prolongations c at the ends, tointerlock with similar ones c on the end panels, Whose ends or sides areprovided with vertical grooves d, to receive the ends ot' the sidepanel, so that the vault will be self-sustaining. D D1 D2 are,respectivelv, the center, head, and foot panels of the cover, groovedunder the sides and ends to receive the top edges of the side and endpanels ot the vault. The inner ends of the panels are formed with lugse, to receive and support the ends of the center panel D, which may beprovided with a raised shield, having grooves to receivepattern-letters, indicating the name ot the deceased, date of decease,Sac., which letters are heldin their grooves by tilling around them withhydraulic cement.

Each vault will be constructed of two or more sets of sections,according to the size of the coffin it is to contain.

I do not Wish to conline myself to the use of any single material in theconstruction of these vaults, as it is evident that any plastic materialcan be used for the purpose.

What l claim as my invention is- The gravevault described, consisting ofthe end sections A1 and A2, provided with grooves,

the side panels B1 B2, having projections, the

head and l'oot panels C and C', provided with projections, and the headand foot cover pan-V els D1 D2, having grooves, With or without thecentral section, all substantially as described and shown.

WILLIAM o.` PEOKEAM.

Witnesses:

E. S. WILLIAMS, JOHN HOUSE.

